[1][2] His parents were divorced and he worked at an early age to help support his family.
He moved to Seattle and then in 1914, to San Francisco and used the proceeds from his printing operations to purchase and later develop real estate.
[1] His Hale Bros. and J. C. Penney Co. real estate deals were noteworthy.
[4][5][6][7][8] He was a financial backer of many Broadway shows including South Pacific, Teahouse of the August Moon, and Fiddler on the Roof.
[1] In 1918, he married Babette Greenbaum;[2] they had one son, Bob Lurie.